Salzburg 1759 thaler Dav-1252

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Sincona sale 11, lot 2450
from Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 45706
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The first specimen was lot 2450 in Sincona sale 11 (Zürich, May 2013), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"Salzburg, Erzbistum Sigismund von Schrattenbach, 1753-1771. Taler 1759. 28.98 g. Zöttl 2973. Probszt 2279. Dav-1252. Min. Schrötlingsf. Fast vorzüglich-vorzüglich. (Salzburg, archbishop Sigismund of Schrattenbach, 1753-71, thaler of 1759, nice extremely fine.)"

The Archbishopric of Salzburg, an ecclesiatical state between Austria and Bavaria, was blessed with abundant silver mines. This type, issued one year only, is fairly common. The second specimen was lot 45706 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description[2] noted, "AUSTRIA. Salzburg. Taler, 1759. Salzburg Mint. Sigmund III. PCGS MS-62."

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 28.98 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-1252; Zöttl 2973, Probszt 2279, KM 394.

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
  • Helmut Zöttl, Salzburg Münzen und Medaillen, 1500-1810, 2 vols. Salzburg: Verlag Fruhwald, 2008.
  • [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes, Auction 11, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2013.
  • [2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

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